How Kindness Honors God

Courage, Devotional, Faith, Motherhood

How Kindness Honors God Kindness is…compassion.tenderness.helpfulness.gentleness.generosity.selflessness.forgiveness. Galatians 5:22 says it is a “fruit of the Spirit.”Ephesians 4:32 says “and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” When I think of kindness, I think of two things:Someone who is gentle and sweet.Someone who goes out of their way for others. My husband is very gentle and sweet.  I knew I wanted to marry a man who was good with children, and I…

How Motherhood Fills You (But Not Really)

Devotional, Faith, Motherhood

You have your hands full! The baby was crying crocodile tears because she couldn’t stand up in the grocery cart.  My three-year-old was trying to throw the box of mac ‘n cheese out of the back while sitting on the bag of grapes.  Then, my five-year-old brought me a candy bar with begging eyes and I was trying to check out. You have your hands full!  I wanted to look at the woman and say, “DUH!?!”  Instead, I smiled embarrassingly.  I never…

How Perfectionism Destroys Peace

Devotional, Faith, Motherhood

ln this post, we’ll be exploring the ways perfectionism destroys peace. I love to plan and I’m really good at it!Similarly, I plan meals…plan trips to the store.I plan vacations…plan my days.I plan things at church. How Perfectionism Destroys Peace I love to organize as well!For instance, I organize the shelves in my pantry.I organize the sheets (by size) in my closet.Of course, all of my family’s clothes are organized! I organize all of my school supplies.Finally, all my books…

How God Sees Mothers

Courage, Devotional, Faith, Motherhood

How God Sees Mothers…… Dear Mother, I See You I see your heart-ache….…the good ache from all the love that you hold.…the bad ache from all the guilt that you carry.I see …your tears of joy.I see your tears of pain.…your smile, tired but sweet.I see your tired eyes and wrinkles.…your gentle, maybe calloused hands. I see the mothers sitting alone in the waiting room waiting to hear the heartbeat.…the mothers sitting alone in the waiting room knowing there will be no heartbeat….